CDC Next Generation – Evolution Tour Weekend #1

Please Direct All Questions to:

Peter Citera / Jeremy Candela
Championship Darts Corporation
youth@champdarts.com

FORMAT:

Round Robin Tournament Groups:

The CDC Next Generation – Evolution Tour will be run as a modified round-robin with players randomly drawn into groups where they will play one match against every other player in that group.

All round-robin matches are five legs (must play all legs). Top performers in the round-robin will advance into the knockout rounds. The knockout bracket will be best-of-seven legs through the quarterfinals with the semifinals best-of-nine and the final best-of-11 legs.

Round-Robin Scoring – Pre-Assigned Scorekeepers

• All legs are 501 (SI/DO)
• Standard CDC Bull Shot
• Alternating Start
• All scoring on DartConnect

Knock Out Bracket:

• BEST-of-seven Legs through the quarterfinals
• Best-of-nine legs in the semifinals
• Final is best-of-11 legs

KO Scoring – Loser Scores

AGE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION: *All players must be at least 16 years of age as of the event date and cannot have been older than 23 on January 4, 2026.

Prize Fund:

With a minimum of 20 players, a prize pool of $1,000 will be offered in each event:
1st: $400
2nd: $200
T4: $100
T8: $50

If fewer than 20 players, a minimum of $700 will be paid.

Schedule:

• Friday, May 22 – 9:00 PM: Evolution Event #1
• Saturday, May 23 – 7:00 PM: Evolution Event #2
• Sunday, May 24 – 3:00 PM: Evolution Event #3

NOTE: Players who are age-eligible may elect to play in both Junior and Evolution Tour events.

At the conclusion of the 2026 Junior Evolution Tour:

• The top two players from the United States based on the Evolution Tour Points List will earn a berth in the PDC Winmau World Youth Championship with the preliminary rounds played in the UK at a date TBA.
• The top two players from Canada based on the Evolution Tour Points List will earn a berth in the PDC Winmau World Youth Championship with the preliminary rounds played in the UK at a date TBA.